BRITISH FRIENDS OF ZAKA - "CHESSED SHEL EMET"

Registered charity 1099639 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH FRIENDS OF ZAKA

Latest income
£214k
Latest spending
£298k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £83,878 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £96,089. The trustees do not operate a formal reserves policy, noting that available funds are distributed in line with the needs of Zaka in Israel. Total income fell significantly to £213,684 from £787,759 in the previous year, while charitable expenditure remained high at £297,562.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 01/10/2024)

Total income
£788k
Total spending
£629k
Cost of raising funds
£25k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Israel

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/10/2025£214k£298k
01/10/2024£788k£629k
01/10/2023£67k£93k
01/10/2022£97k£78k
01/10/2021£136k£116k

Common questions

Is BRITISH FRIENDS OF ZAKA - "CHESSED SHEL EMET" financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £83,878 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £96,089. The trustees do not operate a formal reserves policy, noting that available funds are distributed in line with the needs of Zaka in Israel. Total income fell significantly to £213,684 from £787,759 in the previous year, while charitable expenditure remained high at £297,562. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRITISH FRIENDS OF ZAKA - "CHESSED SHEL EMET"?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH FRIENDS OF ZAKA - "CHESSED SHEL EMET" as a grant recipient include THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST, YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

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